Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5DA) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Welsdene Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsdene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maynard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Crossing Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Crossing Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leybourne Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnes Avenue —
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Data Sources

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